Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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